Advanced sails to reduce environmental impact and OPEX of maritime transport

Project Information

bound4blue

Grant agreement ID: 190145145

DOI 10.3030/190145145

EC signature date 19 June 2022

Start date 1 March 2022

End date 31 August 2024

Funded under

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Total cost € 3 424 003,29

EU contribution € 2 396 802,30

Coordinated by

BOUND 4 BLUE SL
Spain

Project description

Sailing towards renewable energy for maritime transport

Maritime transport drives global trade but also contributes to environmental pollution. The EU-funded bound4blue project proposes a highly innovative aeronautics-based wingsail. It uses the wind as a renewable energy source for propulsion to reduce more than 30 % of the fuel used in maritime transport (merchant vessels, fishing vessels, passenger vessels, etc.). It also complies with the new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations and the European Green Deal goals. The project proposes two patented types: a foldable wingsail that is more suitable for vessels with space and manoeuvrability restrictions and a suction-based wingsail (eSAIL), more affordable for smaller vessels.

Objective

b4b has patented and developed a highly novel wingsail based on aeronautics which, making use of the wind as renewable energy source for propulsion, reduces up to 30% of the fuel used in maritime transport (merchant vessels, fishing vessels, passenger vessels, etc.), reducing operating costs and the environmental impact of the maritime industry, also complying with new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations and the European Green Deal goals. So far, the company has two patented different type of wingsails: a foldable wingsail more suitable for vessels with space and maneuverability restrictions; and a suction-based wingsail (eSAIL), suitable for vessels with no restrictions and also more affordable for smaller vessels, like fishing vessels.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aeronautical engineering
• social sciences › social geography › transport
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › sustainable economy

Keywords

• Renewable energy sources
• Environmental and Green Technologies
• Sustainable transport

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme
• HORIZON.3.1.2 - The Accelerator

Topic(s)

• HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01-02 - Green Deal innovations for the Economic Recovery

Call for proposal

HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01

Funding Scheme

HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance

Coordinator

BOUND 4 BLUE SL

• Net EU contribution: € 2 396 802,30
• Address: CL MELAMPO 2 PLANTA 1 A OFICINA 3B ; 39100 Santa Cruz De Bezana ; Spain
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Noroeste › Cantabria › Cantabria
• Region: Noroeste › Cantabria › Cantabria
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 3 424 003,29